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Title
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While generating recovery diskettes, I get the error message "Kernel Still Too Large After Shrinkage"
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Keywords
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RecoverEDGE SCO kernel unix boot disk floppy OS 5
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Product Release(s)
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BackupEDGE 01.01.0X / RecoverEDGE 2 and SCO Unix Open Server 5 only
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Problem Description
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When I try to create recovery diskettes, I get the error
message "Kernel Still Too Large After Shrinkage" or "Out of
Space on dev(fd60)" My kernel is only 1.3 meg and should be
capable of being condensed.
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Cause
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This problem occurs when running RecoverEDGE 2 on SCO Unix
Open Server 5 systems.
A kernel size of 1.3 Mb happens to fall in a dead spot in the code
in RecoverEDGE 2, RecoverEDGE 2 sees the kernel as already having been
condensed and does not attempt to condense the kernel. Upon mount
of the boot floppy, the kernel is then copied to floppy thus leaving
no space for the boot program and various other files. A kernel
larger than 1.3Mb does not have any problem.
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Solution
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While logged in as root, from the shell prompt type the following:
'compress -c -H /stand/unix >/kernel.edge'
This will copy /unix to another file which RecoverEDGE will use as
an alternate kernel.
Exit completely from the RecoverEDGE program and start a new
RecoverEDGE session.
Select Generate and make your floppies.
You should see a message from RecoverEDGE stating that the alternative
kernel kernel.edge is being used to create the diskettes.
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